NNABA ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

DATE:            Wednesday April 7, 2010

TIME:            4:00-6:00pm (Changed from 1:00-5:00pm time in Fed Bar agenda)

LOCATION: Fed Bar Conference/Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Sante Fe, NM

ROOM:          Mesa A-B

AGENDA
(1) National Legislative and Litigation Update
John Dossett, General Counsel, National Congress

(2) NNABA Native Identity Fraud-“Box-Checking” Initiative Update/LSAC Minority Enrollment Updates
Mary Smith, Obama Nominee AAG DOJ Tax Division
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, President-Elect NNABA

(3) Obama Administration Nominations/Judicial Nominations/“Tribal Liaison” Positions
Heather Dawn Thompson, Past-President NNABA

(4) Discussion of Newly Proposed NNABA Resolutions

*  Restoration of Full Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
*  Support for Senate Tribal Law & Order Act

(5) NNABA Business
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, President-Elect NNABA

•        Updates from Regional Bar Associations

•        Discussion of the creation of a database of all Native attorneys

•        Nominations for and Voting for new NNABA Treasurer

•        Discussion of hiring NNABA Executive Director

•        Strategy for upcoming Coalition of Bars of Color Meeting (National Bar Association, National Hispanic Bar Association, National Asian Pacific Bar Association) (May 26-27 in DC)